NBA Games Played on December 15, 1996
4 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic Division | ||||||
Miami Heat* | 18 | 5 | .783 | — | 92.2 | 87.3 |
New York Knicks* | 15 | 6 | .714 | 2.0 | 95.3 | 91.2 |
Washington Bullets* | 10 | 11 | .476 | 7.0 | 96.3 | 97.0 |
Orlando Magic* | 9 | 10 | .474 | 7.0 | 87.2 | 90.6 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 15 | .318 | 10.5 | 94.5 | 100.4 |
New Jersey Nets | 5 | 13 | .278 | 10.5 | 94.7 | 101.2 |
Boston Celtics | 5 | 16 | .238 | 12.0 | 95.4 | 101.6 |
Central Division | ||||||
Chicago Bulls* | 20 | 3 | .870 | — | 102.2 | 88.7 |
Detroit Pistons* | 17 | 4 | .810 | 2.0 | 93.2 | 86.0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 8 | .636 | 5.5 | 88.8 | 82.0 |
Atlanta Hawks* | 13 | 8 | .619 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 85.7 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 9 | .571 | 7.0 | 98.0 | 95.1 |
Charlotte Hornets* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 7.5 | 93.5 | 93.4 |
Indiana Pacers | 9 | 11 | .450 | 9.5 | 92.4 | 90.7 |
Toronto Raptors | 7 | 15 | .318 | 12.5 | 91.5 | 95.7 |
Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midwest Division | ||||||
Houston Rockets* | 21 | 2 | .913 | — | 104.4 | 96.1 |
Utah Jazz* | 18 | 3 | .857 | 2.0 | 100.6 | 90.0 |
Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 13 | .381 | 12.0 | 95.0 | 98.9 |
Minnesota Timberwolves* | 8 | 15 | .348 | 13.0 | 91.5 | 97.2 |
Denver Nuggets | 5 | 19 | .208 | 16.5 | 93.8 | 99.8 |
San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 17 | .190 | 16.0 | 88.6 | 96.0 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 4 | 20 | .167 | 17.5 | 86.3 | 98.5 |
Pacific Division | ||||||
Los Angeles Lakers* | 18 | 7 | .720 | — | 96.6 | 94.0 |
Seattle SuperSonics* | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.0 | 102.6 | 96.4 |
Portland Trail Blazers* | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.5 | 97.7 | 93.8 |
Los Angeles Clippers* | 9 | 14 | .391 | 8.0 | 90.7 | 93.9 |
Sacramento Kings | 8 | 15 | .348 | 9.0 | 91.0 | 97.9 |
Golden State Warriors | 8 | 16 | .333 | 9.5 | 98.4 | 102.3 |
Phoenix Suns* | 7 | 15 | .318 | 9.5 | 96.3 | 97.9 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.
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